It is a great foreign policy success of Pakistan to host this important SCO meeting and we welcome all the respected delegates in Islamabad. Such important international event is being held in Pakistan after a very long time which is a very healthy sign as far as country’ diplomatic success is concerned. Pakistan will get an opportunity to improve its relations with participating countries. As we know SCO is a brain child of China and that’s why China is very much interested in meetings and future of this organization. Chinese Premier is leading a high level delegation in this conference that will further cement bilateral relations between Pakistan and china. This forum will definitely find new avenues of cooperation amongst SCO countries. All regional countries including China, Russia and Iran will deliberate on possible ways to overcome the challenges and further enhance cooperation in multiple sectors.